M5.0 earthquake 32 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi
A magnitude 5.0 earthquake struck 32 km NW of Rumonge, Burundi on Mon, Aug 24, 2020, 4:13 PM GMT+2 (14:13 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.0 (mb), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 2020-08-24 14:13:13 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 3.747° S, 29.258° E
- Region
- Burundi
- Felt reports
- 4
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Location uncertainty
- About 8.3 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.07
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 93°
- Stations used
- 62
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.0 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us6000bjrj. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:36 PM UTC.